My introduction was done quickly and a few responses were made to others in the course. The truly global nature of the course participants became evident. The variety of reasons others were engaging in the topic were interesting.

Mapping the Course participants

I decided to try to visualize the geographic locations for the OLN MOOC. First I had to find the right mapping tool, then screen through the introductory posts done in the Canvas discussion forum. This allowed me to drop a pin in the location for each of the members. At first I did not include any names, then realized it would be helpful for all course participants to be able to locate specific individuals in their locations. I went back and added names to the locations I had already identified. The ZEE MAPS was a great tool to explore and learn about. There are other functionalities that I did not use, but could go back and revamp if needed. Once the map was created, I tweeted out the link so others could enjoy this creation.